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Black Hill

Located in Holme Valley, Kirklees Coordinates: 53°32′35″ N 1°52′41″ W

Map showing the location of Black Hill Black Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
544 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Holme Moss
1.8 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
MAN Manchester Airport34 km
LBA Leeds Bradford Airport39 km

About Black Hill

Black Hill is a mountain. Location: Holme Valley, Kirklees. Elevation: 544 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (34 km). Nearby sights include White Low and Holme Moss Transmitting Station.

Climate of Black Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 134 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night -1°)
Wettest month
December (139 mm)
Driest month
May (78 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Black Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°4°6°8°13°15°17°17°14°10°7°5°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°0°2°4°7°10°9°7°5°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)136991088478878098103127134139

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Black Hill

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (MAN), 34 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Huddersfield, 13 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 34 kmsouthwest
  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 39 kmnorth
  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 69 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Huddersfield Population: 149K 13 kmnortheast
  • Oldham Population: 237.1K 16 kmwest
  • Stockport Population: 139.1K 24 kmsouthwest
  • Manchester Population: 569K 25 kmwest
  • Salford Population: 129.8K 28 kmwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Black Hill

Within 100 km: 653 historic and cultural sites, 1,002 natural sites, 195 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km201 places

  • Woodhead Reservoir Lake 7 kmS
  • Valehouse Reservoir Lake 9 kmSW
  • Torside Reservoir Lake 7 kmS
  • Rhodeswood Reservoir Lake 8 kmSW

25–60 km611 places

  • Great Britain Island 51 kmN
  • Beal Island Island 50 kmNE
  • Saint George's Island Island 27 kmW
  • The Island Island 43 kmW

60–100 km1,038 places

  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 87 kmW
  • Formby Beach Beach 81 kmW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 79 kmW
  • St Anne's Beach Beach 80 kmW

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